Here's my fishing report from my recent trip around USVI and SVI aboard Ciao for Now out of Waypoints USVI. Thanks to Capt Jay and the rest of the team for a great trip.
Didn't make it down to St. Croix as was planned due to S and SE winds. Crew would have committed mutiny. Fished in between St. Thomas and Culebra mostly. Made a run down to the south drop below Ram's Head when the weather finally permitted but didn't catch a single fish, so not sure if I would do that again unless it was on our way.
We had four rods out for trolling, and a handline or two with a bird teaser/spreader bar. It was quite frustrating clearing sargassum, and I think that really impacted our fish count since we were probably dragging weed more than half the time.
Best performing lures: - Flying fish Yozuri Bonita - Blue/white Iland Illander rigged with dead bait - Slow trolling live bait caught with sabiki rigs
Fish count: - 10+ cudas, lost count - 1x cero mackerel, best fish of the trip and some of the best sushi I've ever had - 3x bonitas - Some catch and release jacks at anchor. Couldn't get the tarpon to bite - Lost a big wahoo on the shelf to the north of Cayo Norte